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Professor Hedley Emsley is a renowned consultant neurologist practising privately at the Greater Lancashire Hospital in Preston and BMI The Lancaster Hospital in Lancaster. His areas of expertise include vascular neurology, stroke, cerebrovascular disease, late-onset epilepsy, migraine and neurological disorders.

Professor Emsley graduated with an MBChB in 1996 from the University of Manchester. He undertook several junior doctor posts in the North West of England and at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery in London before becoming a member of the Royal College of Physicians of London (MRCP) in 1999. He then completed a PhD on inflammation and cytokine regulation in stroke and undertook specialist training as a clinical lecturer in neurology at the Walton Centre for Neurology & Neurosurgery in Liverpool. Before becoming a fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of London (FRCP) in 2012, he obtained both the Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in neurology and a postgraduate certificate in clinical education in 2008 (PGCTLCP with distinction).

Professor Emsley was appointed Consultant Neurologist with special interest in Stroke Neurology at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in 2008, and in 2014, he  became the Clinical Director for Neurology at the Trust for three years. He has several other professional responsibilities including his roles as a co-chair of the Association of British Neurologists Stroke Advisory Group and clinical advisor to the Neurology Intelligence Collaborative. He was also the external examiner for the University College London Stroke MSc programme until recently.

He took up his post as Professor of Clinical Neuroscience at Lancaster University in 2017 alongside his NHS role. He has published over 100 publications in peer-reviewed medical journals and regularly engages in peer-review and editorial work. Furthermore, he serves on the North West National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) advisory panel for the Research for Patient Benefit (RfPB) scheme and is a chief investigator and a research supervisor on a range of NIHR portfolio studies in stroke and neurological disorders.

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Mr Loaie Maraqa is a highly skilled consultant oncoplastic breast surgeon based in Sheffield. With more than 20 years of experience, Mr Maraqa’s clinical practice is exclusively dedicated to breast surgery for benign and malignant breast conditions, such as breast lumps and breast cancer. Included in his expertise are lumpectomy, mastectomy, therapeutic mammoplasty (breast reduction to treat breast cancer), and breast reconstruction procedures alongside revision breast surgery, lipomodelling (fat transfer), and breast symmetrisation surgery.

Mr Maraqa originally qualified from the Jordan University of Science and Technology in 1999. Following his initial appointments, Mr Maraqa became a member of The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow in 2005 and was named a fellow only seven years later. Mr Maraqa took up his NHS post in 2015 at The Royal Hallamshire Hospital, where in addition to his regular consultant duties, he leads the hospital's breast multidisciplinary team meetings and is governance lead for the breast services as well.

Further to his surgical practice, Mr Maraqa is actively involved in breast cancer research, statistics, and critical appraisal. He holds an MD from the University of Leeds for his investigation into the genes associated with tamoxifen resistance in breast cancer, and is a peer-reviewer for several scientific publications, including the British Medical Journal. Mr Maraqa is also an honorary senior clinical lecturer at the University of Sheffield.

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Mr Tarek Abdel-Aziz is a highly respected Consultant Thyroid and Endocrine surgeon based in London. He is renowned for his expertise in thyroid, parathyroid and adrenal surgery, particularly, thyroid cancer surgery, reoperative thyroid and parathyroid surgery, and minimally invasive adrenal surgery. 

Mr Abdel-Aziz qualified in medicine and surgery with distinction from Alexandria University, Egypt, in 2001 before obtaining a highly-sought after place on a revered surgical residency program. He additionally gained a master’s degree in surgery before relocating to the UK to complete an esteemed fellowship in endocrine surgery at Oxford University Hospitals where he gained invaluable experience in the full range of endocrine procedures. He became a member of the Royal College of Surgeons in 2009 and was awarded a doctorate degree in surgery at University College London in 2012 which included extensive research into stem cells and organ function. He was appointed as an endocrine surgery consultant in 2014 at University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and is currently one of the UK’s highest volume thyroid surgeons. Mr Abdel-Aziz sees private patients at Cleveland Clinic London Hospital and Portland Place Outpatient Centre. He is the current clinical lead for thyroid cancer for North Central London Cancer Alliance.

Additional to his clinical responsibilities, Mr Abdel-Aziz is also a renowned educator and is an honorary associate professor at University College London and is the surgical lead for undergraduate students at University College London. In 2020, he became a fellow of the Higher Education Academy. In recognition of his dedication to achieving the best possible outcomes for his patients, Mr Abdel-Aziz received a Top Quality Patient Care Award from his NHS base in 2023. 

Mr Abdel-Aziz became a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England in 2016 and is also a member of various other esteemed bodies, including the British Association of Endocrine and Thyroid Surgeons (BAETS) and the European Society of Endocrine Surgeons (ESES).

He additionally continues to maintain an active interest in research and his numerous academic contributions to the endocrinology and surgical fields are published in peer-reviewed journals. He has presented his findings and shared his expertise at national and international meetings of colleagues. Furthermore, his joint research into thyroid cancer has been recognised with a prize from the British Journal of Surgery (May 2024).

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Dr Sathianathan (Sam) Panthakalam is a distinguished consultant rheumatologist based in East Sussex. With over 30 years of clinical experience, he is renowned for his expertise in inflammatory arthritis, osteoporosis and connective tissue disease. He additionally specialises in joint hypermobility, musculoskeletal ultrasound and giant cell arteritis (GCA).

Dr Panthakalam qualified in medicine from the University of Calicut, Kerala, India, in 1989, before going on to complete an MD in General Medicine. After relocating to the UK, he later obtained a Master’s in clinical rheumatology from the University of Manchester and was appointed as a fellow of the Royal College of Physicians. Dr Panthakalam has served as a consultant physician and rheumatologist at East Sussex Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust since 2004. He sees patients in private practice at Sussex Premier Health Eastbourne.

In addition to his clinical practice, Dr Panthakalam actively contributes to medical education as an honorary clinical reader at Brighton and Sussex Medical School. He has also published a number of academic papers which appear in esteemed peer-reviewed journals.

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Mr Sinan Barazi is a leading London-based​ pituitary, skull base, trigeminal neuralgia/facial pain and spinal neurosurgeon. He was born in Copenhagen and subsequently moved to the United Kingdom where he attended Winchester College.

He qualified from King’s College Hospital School of Medicine in 1996, after which he completed his French military service in the 14th Parachute Regiment in Toulouse. He completed his surgical training in London at the Atkinson Morley Hospital, King’s College Hospital, and St George’s Hospital.

After finishing his specialist training, he worked in Bologna, Italy, as a fellow in endoscopic pituitary surgery under Giorgio Frank and Ernesto Pasquini, and finally in Manchester as a skull base fellow under Professor Andrew King and Scott Rutherford. He was appointed consultant skull base neurosurgeon at King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in 2011.

He is a core member of the Skull Base, Pituitary and Complex Facial Pain multi-disciplinary teams and he has established the Complex Facial Pain service with Dr Giorgio Lambru across the King’s College Hospital and St Thomas’ Hospital sites. He has published extensively in major neurosurgical journals and has presented at national and international meetings on a range of topics including pituitary, skull base and facial pain surgery. 

Mr Barazi is a member of several professional organisations including the British Skull Base Society (BSBS) (where he has just completed three years as a council member), the Society of British Neurological Surgeons (SBNS) and the Royal College of Surgeons. He is the lead for the Royal College of Surgeons accredited Senior Fellowship in Skull Base, Pituitary and Facial Pain service at King’s College Hospital.

He was appointed joint chair of the Medical Advisory Board of the Trigeminal Neuralgia Association of the United Kingdon in 2023 alongside Dr Giorgio Lambru. His private practice is at the Harley Street Clinic, Cromwell Hospital, Chiswick Medical Centre, and the Guthrie Clinic at King's College Hospital. He is fluent in English, French, Danish, German and Swedish.

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Mr Charles Durrant is a highly accomplished and extremely well-regarded consultant plastic surgeon who possesses a particularly high level of expertise in breast augmentation, breast lift, breast reduction, tummy tuck, body contouring, and facelift. He, at present, practises at the Adnova Clinic in Fareham, the Spire Portsmouth Hospital, and the Nuffield Health Chichester Hospital. 

Mr Durrant, who notably graduated from the renowned Imperial College London with a bachelor of science degree, then went on to obtain a degree in medicine in 1999 from St Mary's Hospital, at the University of London. Following this, Mr Durrant successfully underwent specialist training at various esteemed London-based hospitals. 

Impressively, Mr Durrant was then awarded a place on the prestigious and much-sought-after Pan Thames Plastic Surgery Training Scheme. Following on from this, he would go on to undertake further specialist training in aesthetic surgery at the McIndoe Surgical Centre in East Grinstead, which is currently the largest dedicated aesthetic hospital in Europe. He also undertook a microsurgical fellowship at the Royal Marsden Hospital in London. 

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Dr Georgina Forbes is a highly respected specialist doctor in sexual and reproductive healthcare based in Cardiff. She specialises in testing and treatment for sexually transmitted infections (STIs), including genital wart diagnosis and treatment. She is also renowned for her expertise in contraception, including coil (IUD) and contraceptive implant fitting and removal. Dr Forbes also provides menopause care and treatment of recurrent vulvovaginal thrush.

Dr Forbes qualified in medicine from the University of Exeter in 2009 and then went on to undertake further training, including a diploma in genitourinary medicine. She has also completed a diploma with the Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare and is a registered trainer (FRT). In addition, Dr Forbes has achieved letter of competences in intrauterine techniques and subdermal contraceptive implants (insertion and removal). She serves as a medical doctor with the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board. Dr Forbes sees private patients at the Oak Tree Clinic in Cardiff, a renowned centre for excellence in healthcare.

Dr Forbes is an SAS board representative and representative for Wales in the British Association for Sexual Health and HIV (BASHH). Her academic publications appear in peer-reviewed journals.

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Mr Taimur Shah is a highly skilled consultant urologist based in London. With over 15 years’ experience, he specialises in all aspects of men’s health, benign prostate enlargement and prostate cancer alongside MRI image-fusion targeted prostate biopsy, robotic radical prostatectomy and focal therapy, including high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) and cryotherapy procedures. Mr Shah currently sees private patients at Cromwell Hospital and at Charing Cross Hospital, Imperial Private Healthcare.

Mr Shah qualified from University College London, completing his medical degree and an intercalated BSc in Molecular Medicine, as well. He then undertook his urology training on the prestigious London and East of England Deanery rotations, working at Charing Cross, The Royal Marsden, Chase Farm and Barnet, and the Whittington hospitals before going on to accomplish the coveted Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital uro-oncology fellowship in robotic surgery. Mr Shah became a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons in 2020, and was later awarded a PhD in focal therapy from University College London.

Currently, Mr Shah is a consultant urologist at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, where he is also part of the world-leading Imperial Prostate group, a collective team of clinicians involved in the improvement of prostate disease care for all of the UK. Since 2021, Mr Shah is also a clinical senior lecturer at Imperial College London, and as a leading figure in medical research, has published widely in peer-reviewed journals about prostate disease and urological health.

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Mr S. Tawqeer Rashid is a respected Consultant Vascular Surgeon based in Manchester, who specialises in treating varicose veins, diabetic foot disease and aneurysms, among others. He has considerable experience and expertise in managing patients requiring angioplasty, stenting and minimally invasive vascular surgery.

Mr Rashid qualified from Cambridge University, before completing his Basic Surgical Training at the prestigious Royal Postgraduate Medical School in London on the Hammersmith Hospitals Basic Surgical Rotation. He then gained his PhD from University College London (UCL), before returning to his native Yorkshire to complete his Higher Surgical Training. While there, he became the first National Institute of Health Research Clinical Lecturer in Vascular Surgery. To complete his training, he spent a year as a Fellow in Adelaide, Australia. Here he gained expertise in advanced endovascular and vascular techniques that would become invaluable in his practice, particularly with regards to diabetic foot disease and limb salvage.

Mr Rashid is currently a honorary Senior Lecturer at Manchester University, where he continues his research into improving the healing of diabetic foot disease and the role of stem cells. He has published and presented research on a variety of subjects, including varicose vein treatment and aortic aneurysmal disease and has been invited to speak at a number of conferences both nationally and internationally.

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Mr Daniel Good is a highly skilled consultant urological surgeon based in Edinburgh who specialises in all aspects of prostate disease, including raised PSA diagnostics, robotic prostate cancer surgery, and the minimally invasive treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia using procedures such as Green light laser prostatectomy. He is also an expert in circumcision and scrotal operations, and has extensive experience managing lower urinary tract symptoms and recurrent urinary tract infections, as well. Alongside his work at NHS Lothian, Mr Good currently sees private patients at Spire Murrayfield Hospital and at The Edinburgh Clinic.

Mr Good originally qualified from the University of Dublin. He relocated to Edinburgh after completing his basic surgical training, and was soon awarded a PhD from the University of Edinburgh on the role of elasticity as a biomarker for prostate cancer. Mr Good then spent four years in higher specialty training on the prestigious East of Scotland training scheme, during which he accomplished a robotic surgery focused TUF/PS fellowship in prostate cancer. Mr Good later travelled to the USA, where he undertook a preceptorship in urology at the famed Cleveland Clinic and visited high-volume robotic surgical practices. In 2020, Mr Good led the introduction of local transperineal prostate biopsy procedures into NHS Lothian services using Precision Point, continuing to supervise its quality delivery to this day.

Further to his highly specialised urological practice, Mr Good is involved in the NIHR UK-wide TRANSLATE and PART trials, and serves as co-investigator for wider prostate investigations, including the PRISTINE prostate cancer imaging trial. He is on the GMC's specialist register for urology and holds his own research grant. A dedicated instructor, Mr Good is also an honorary senior clinical lecturer and research supervisor for the Royal College of Surgeons in Edinburgh, The University of Edinburgh, and Heriot Watt University.

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